Combined portable photographic apparatus and dark room.



.Y J. B. WILLYERD.

-00MBINED PORTABLE PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DARK ROOM.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 2a, 1908.

929,807. Patentd Aug.3, 1909.

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-:Be i t known-that I, J OHN B. WI'LIQYER a citizen of ztheUmted-States,and resident of St; Louis,.--Mis souri,' have invented certain 7 new and"useful Improvements in a Corn: bined Portable PhotographicApparatus andfication containing a full, clear, and exact description, referencebeing had tothe accom anying drawings, forming apart hereof.

. invention re latesto a portable photogra hic: apparatus, (particularlyadapted for ma ing negatives, e same, and'then printing ictures fromsaid negatives upon sensitize sheets or'cards, which latter-aresubjected to the developing and fixing baths, and are then readyfordelivery. J cipal' object of myinv'ention is to The prln provide asimple, inexpensive apparatus,

which iscollapsi-ble in order that it may be aratively small area whilefolded into a'icom or stored, and byrneans bein transporte' of w ichapparatus finished rapiidly an cheaplyproduc'e v othe above pu oses, myinvention con sists in certain nove I and arrangement of parts, whichwill, be hereinaftermore fully set forth, pointed out'in 30 the claims,andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aperspeotiveview ofmyimproved a paratus, showing ,the rear and right hansides thereof; Fig. 2 is a perspece tive view of the apparatus, showing"the left and front sides thereof; Fig. 3is a perspective view'ofthe aparatus, as it appears when collapsed and fdlded for transportation orstorage; Fig. 4 is a view looking at the under side ofthe apparatus;Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken G'nthe line 55 of Fi 1; Fig, 6 is avertical section taken on the line 6-6. of Fig. 1.; Fig. 7 is a verticalsection taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 1.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying diawingsa-l designates thebottom board or table'of the apparatus, to which is fixed in anysuitable manner the lower edge-- flexible material, which is imperviousto light; and the upper edge of this wall is fixed to a rectang rails ofwhich is hinged a top board, or cover,

veloping and fixing. the

ictures can be features of construction ar frame 3, to one of the side.

3 by ahook 5..

the frame 3, thus providing meansfor holding theapparatus in anunfolded,or open, condition while in use;.and,' when the appa ratusis folded'forstorage or trans ortation, these rods 6 swing downward and ie' againstone another along the side edges of the bottom board 1, as shown in Fig.

ate 11 is one end of which is secured to the board 1, front of theopening 9. A cord 13 is secured to the rear end of the late 11,'and,passes through a screw eye 14 ed in the board ladj'acent the righthand edge thereof.

Fixed on top'of the bottom board 1 and inclosing the openin 9is arectangular frame 15, to one sideof w ich is fixed in any suitablemanner the edge of a rectangular sheet 16, of celluloid, or analogoustransparent, flexible material,

Located on the board 1, immediately to the right of the-opening 9, is apair of guides 17, and arranged to slide between said guides is a rackbar 18, with which'rneshes a pinion 19 mounted on the end of a shaft 20rotating in bearings2 1 and fixed on the end of. said shaft 20, op ositethe inion 19, is a disk 22, which. isa apted to shift the rack bar18.Hinged to the forward end'of the rack bar '18 is a U-s'haped frame 23,the upright membersof which are grooved on their inner edges so as toreceive and hold a photographic plateff p Arranged in any suitablemanner in the flexible wall 2, and at such a point as to be directly infront of the platepositioned in the l frame-23, is a combinedphotographic lens 1 laitegnted. ie, 1909. v

4, aafree edge of'whichis held to the frame:

Fixed to the underside of the. boamf board 1' is a socket 8,whichrovides means rectangular. opening 9, at the sides ofv which,

to side a rectangular ,plateylfl,,which nor 9;" and secured to aretractile coil spring 12, the opposite end of e manually engaged whenit is desired to rotate the pinion 19'an'd V Pivot'ally connected; tothe corners of'the bottom board 1 arerods v6, the upper ends of whichare engaged by .screws 7,;carried by and shutter 24, which shutter isoperated in any suitable -manner, preferably by means interior of theapparatus. A correspondingopening 30 is formed in the right hand orof abulb 25 arranged on theend of a flexible tube 26 leading to the end ofthe shutter operating mechanism.

Arranged in the wall 2 is a circular section 27, of flexible, elasticmaterial,which is gathered, or arranged in folds; and formed in thecenter of this section is an opening 28, around the edge of which isarranged an elastic binding '29, which is adapted to fit snugly aroundthe wrist of the operator of the apparatus while said a aratus is inuse, and which bindin norma y draws the inner edge of the matei'ia 27together so as'to exclude light from the tion of the wall 2, and securedto the insi e of this right hand portion of' the wall is the upper edgeofa rectangular flap 31, which normally closes said opening 30; andwhich flap will readily move to one side when the hand of the operatoris insertedthrough the opening 30. r

Openings 32 and 33 are formed in the top 4, and in these openings arearran ed sec- ,tions 34, of-red glass; and locate immediately in frontof the openin 33 is a hood,

or shield 35, which is arrange to fold down-j ward onto the top of thecover 4, as shown in Fig. 3, when-the apparatus is folded'and not inuse. These 0 enings, provided with the sections of red g ass, permit theoperator to readily observe the developing and printing operations,which take-pla ce on the interior 0 the apparatus; 1

An apparatus of my improved construction is prepared for use byarranging the body in anopen position, as seen in F igs. 1 and 2, and byarranging a supply of sensitized plates andsensitized sheets or cardswithin the ap aratus; and providing a pair 'of trays, wlnc are locatedon-the rear portion of the bottom board, or table 1; and one of whichtrays contains a photographic deerly developed, it is placed in the traycon-' veloper, and the other tray a fixing solution.

In the use of the a paratus, the operator passes the right hanrlthroughthe opening 30, forces the flap 31 to one side, and laces one of thesensitized plates in the U-s aped holder 23. to move the rack 18backward'or forward to obtain the proper focus, and the shutter of thecombined lens and shutter is now opened to make the ex osure. After thisaction has been accomp 'shed, the-exposed plate is removed from.theframe 23 and placed in the tray containing the liquid developer; andwhen said plate has been proptaining the fixing solution.

The operations incident to the developing and fixing of the, plate canreadily be observed by the operator through the openings left handportion of the The disk 22 is now manipulated.

32 and 33, provided the section 34 of red glass, and after the plate hasbeen re- 'moved from the fixing bath and is dry, said plate ispositioned immediately over the opening 9 inside the'frame 15. Thecelluloid sheet 16 is now folded down onto the negative, and thesensitized card or sheet of pa er is now placed directly on top of saidcel uloid sheet; and with the left hand pressing firmly on thesensitized sheet or card, the cord 13 is pulled outwardwith the righthand to move the plate 11 laterally beneath the bottom 1, thuspermitting light to pass throug'h'the opening 9, thus makinga posla 4tive print upon the sensitized sheet or card. After this operation iscompleted, the sheet or card is first subjected to the developing bath,then the fixing bath, after which said sheet or card is dried and thesame is ready for delivery.

'An apparatus of myimproved construction is simple, inexpensive, can bereadily folded for transportationor storage, is easily and quickly setup for use, and by'its use photo raphic prints are easily, quickly, and

cheap y produced. I c aim 1. In an ap aratus ofthe class described, asolid bottom oard, a solid cover, a collapsible wall connected to thebottom board and to the cover, there being normally closed aperturesformed in the sides of the flexible wall, there being an opening formedin the bottom board, a section of transparent material located on top ofthe bottom board over said opening; and a sliding plate normally closintrols t e admission of the rays of light through the opening in thebottom board and is utilized in printing pictures from a negativelocated over the opening.

2. In an ap aratus of the class described, a

"bottom 'boar a solid cover, a collapsible wall connecting the bottomboard and-the cover, there being normally closed a' ertures formed inthe sides of the flexible wa a combined photographic lens and shutterarranged in the front side of the flexible Wall, an adjustable plateholder arranged on the ranged in the front side of the-flexible wall, anadjustable plate holder arran ed on the bottom board opposite the. comined lens and shutter, there being an opening formed in the bottomboard, a section of transparent said opening, which Sllding plate con'material located on top of the bottom board there beingriormally closedapertures formed over said opening; and a sliding plate norin thesids--Qf he flexible Wall, means armally closingsaid opening, whichsliding ranged on the bottom board and in the front late controls theadmission of the rays of portion of the flexible wall whereby a senightthrough the opening in the bottom sitized photographic plate may beexposed, board and is utilizedinprinting pictures from there beingopenings formed in the cover, anegative located over the 0 ening. andsections of transparent material ar- 4 In an ap aratus of the c assdescribed, a ranged in said openings.

bottoi n boar a rectangular frame, a col- 8. In an apparatus of theclass described,a I

laps'rble wall connecting the bottom board bottom board, acover,acollapsible wall conand frame, a cover hinged to one side of thenecting the bottom board and the cover, frame, there being normallyclosed apertures there 1 sing normally closed apertures formed formed inthe sides of the flexible wall, and in the sides of the flexible wall,fmean'si armeans arranged on the bottom board and'in ranged on thebottom board and in the front the front portion of the flexible wjallwhereby portion of the flexible wall whereby a sena sensitizedphotographic plate may be exsitized photographic plate may be exposed,posed. there being openings formed in the cover,

5 In an ap aratus ofthe class described, a sections of transparentmaterial arranged in bottom boar a rectangular frame, a 001- saidopenings, there being ano enin formed lapsible wall connecting thebottom board in the bottom board, and a sli ing p ate norand frame, acover hinged to one side-of the mally closing said opening.

frame, there being normally closed a ertures 9. In an apparatus of theclass described, a formed in the sides of the flexible wal means bottomboard, a cover, a collapsible wall-conarranged on the bottom board andin the 'necting the bottom board and the cover, front portion of theflexible wall whereby a there being an opening formed in the bottomsensitized photographic plate may be exboard, a section of transparentmaterial 10- osed, there being an opening formed in the cated on to ofthe bottom board over said ottom board, and a sliding plate normallyopening, an a slidin late normally closing closinlgnsaid opening. 1 g I6. an apparatus of the class described, a admission of the rays of lightthrough the bottom board, a cover, a collapsible wall conopening in thebottom board and is utilized necting the bottom board and .the cover, inprinting pictures from a negative located there being normally closedapertures formed over the opening.

in the sides of the flexible wall, and means In testimony whereof, Ihave signed my 75 arranged on the bottom board and in the name to thisspecification, in presence of two front portion of the flexible wallwhereby a subscribing witnesses.

sensicii zed photographic plate may be exx- W pose V 7. In an apparatusof the class described,'a W1tnesses bottom board, a cover, a collapsiblewall con M. P. SMITH,

necting the bottom board and the cover, E. L. WALLACE.

said opening, which s 1 ing plate controls the

